Ds3 is 14 weeks and over the past 6 weeks or so has suffered from increasingly bad cracked skin. It started out as cradle cap on his head which cleared up with olive oil (basically combed out OK and is now clear). But over the past week his forehead and cheeks have been affected - looks a bit like cradle cap, with greasy yellow scabby bits, but his skin is also cracked and bleeding. The skin also looks thickened and rough.
We've tried smothering it in doublebase gel which our GP gave us but it seems to be getting worse. Is it usual for it to get worse before it gets better? Could it be anything worse than cradle cap?
I get mild ezcema but it doesn't really look like that. He's wearing gloves 24/7 so he's not scratching it, but we can't tell if its itchy, either. Can anyone suggest anything else? TIA.
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Severe cradle cap/cracked bleeding skin on baby's face?
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greenlawn · 10/01/2009 17:06
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